Action Alert from Wisconsin Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

WCADV is part of the Wisconsin Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (WNIRR). There are many similarities between the victory of achieving a strong VAWA reauthorization and the hopefully successful push for comprehensive immigration reform. In fact, protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence were a source of contention in Congress during the reauthorization process. WINRR just sent this action alert drawing the connections between VAWA and comprehensive immigration reform and asking folks to express their disappointment with Sen. Johnson for his NO vote on VAWA. Please see below and take action today.

2. My name is (____) and I am a constituent from (City). I am calling to express my disappointment with Senator Johnson's vote on VAWA. Senator Johnson wanted a bill that would fail to protect all victims of domestic violence specifically undocumented, and indigenous women and the LGBT community. As our senator we are calling on you to provide good leadership for an immigration reform bill with a path to citizenship that treats Wisconsin's immigrant families with dignity.

My name is (____) and I am a constituent from (City). I am calling thank you for voting in favor of the Violence Against Women's Act which protects undocumented women along with indigenous and LGBT communities. Please continue to provide good leadership on an immigration reform bill with a path to citizenship that treats Wisconsin's immigrant families with dignity.

Selected Resources

This guide is meant to help advocates assist their clients with the voting process. With recent law changes and court decisions, even the basics of how to cast a ballot can be very confusing The guide covers voter registeration, ID requirements and determining where to vote.

This webinar is about policies to promote inclusion of both LGBTQ clients and employees. After viewing the webinar, participants will be able to list the types of policies that support an environment free of harassment and bullying of LGBTQ people, describe ways to assist staff in understanding and following the policies, and list the elements of a plan to monitor claims, address them seriously, and document their corrective action(s).

VIEW AND LISTEN. You will be directed to a short survey and the link to the recorded webinar.

THE SERIES

The series is provided by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Domestic Abuse Program, and presented by Molly Herrmann, statewide training consultant and member of the End Domestic Abuse WI and WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault LGBTQ Committee. Services Act (FVPSA) federal requirements. Webinar 3 is Development and Maintenance of Policies Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment of LGBTQ People.

The series offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect on organization practices and culture, and to build bridges between existing knowledge and skills and innovative, emerging practices, while also meeting the DCF training requirement.

All staff of DCF domestic violence programs receiving FVPSA funding must view each webinar live (February and March 2015) or recorded.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

When you have completed the recorded webinar, download the certificate below. It can be completed electronically or by hand and printed. Handouts are also available for download.

Media Releases

MADISON – Today, the State Senate gave final approval to a bill that grants Wisconsin courts jurisdiction over interstate stalking, harassment and domestic abuse restraining order cases. Advocates praised the passage of Assembly Bill 10 and looked forward to Governor Walker signing the legislation into law.

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